Bhim @ Uttam Ghosh vs State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 IPC, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal. The Court determined that the appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offence, as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, which applies to cases pending when the Act came into force. The Court clarified that the relevant date for assessing juvenile status is the date of the offence, not the date of trial, referencing the case of Pratap Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand.